Community Development and Partnerships

OISHI operates business with community and social responsibility by avoiding operations that may have a negative impact on the quality of life of the community. The company is ready to take part in improving the quality of life and promoting participation with the community through "Give", a social project that OISHI has established for more than 10 years and then continued to expand on a wider range of assistance, such as providing better quality of life assistance to communities, helping the underprivileged and malnourished, and providing educational support. Notable activities in 2021 include:

- “Gives Fight Against Covid-19” project


OISHI and ThaiBev give encouragement and refreshment to medical personnel, which are considered as the front line and an important mechanism in fighting against the disease, so ThaiBev and OISHI presented its food and beverage products through the “Gives Fight Against COVID-19” project, which consist of OISHI EATO Sandwich, OISHI GOLD healthy premium Japanese green tea with no sugar, and CHANG drinking water, to 7 hospitals, which are: King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Siriraj Hospital, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thammasat University Hospital, Rajavithi Hospital, and Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute. The products were delivered and packaged in refrigerated containers set up for a COVID-19 inhalation areas of those hospitals for a period of 5 months from May 1 to September 30, 2021, consisting 270,456 bottles of OISHI Green Tea, 118,120 pieces of sandwich, and 471,480 bottles of CHANG drinking water, to to facilitate the medical personnel, including doctors, nurses, health workers and those involved in the care of patients with COVID-19.

- “Song Im Hai Yim Su Pai Duay Kan” project (Send Full, Smile and Fight Together)

OISHI joins forces to deliver kindness to Thai people in the face of the COVID-19 crisis on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary (9 September 2021). OISHI Group Public Company Limited organized a charity event in the "Send Full, Smile and Fight Together" project by the management and staff to deliver Japanese food products and OISHI Green Tea beverages to underprivileged communities and people affected by COVID-19, a total of 11 locations, which are patients infected with COVID-19 and departments that take care of patients, consisting of waiting center for forwarding in Phra Nakhon, ‘Phra Mai Ting Yom’ project, waiting center for COVID patients at Wat Sutthiwararam, free cremation program for those who died from COVID-19 at Wat Rat Satthatham, as well as communities located in the same neighborhood as the OISHI food-beverage factories to provide assistance to the communities where the company operates. They are: the field hospital at Mueang Municipality, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province; Salang Pan Municipal Waiting Center, Wang Muang District, Saraburi Province; Phanthong Hospital, Phanthong District, Chonburi Province; and Ban Bueng Hospital, Ban Bueng District, Chonburi Province. In addition, there are underprivileged communities where the company visits the area to deliver OISHI food and beverages, namely: Baan Nokkamin Foundation Orphanage; Ban Bang Khae 1 Elderly Social Welfare Development Center; Foundation for the Blind in Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King; and Foundation for Blind Children for the Redundant Handicapped Ramintra.

- “OISHI Gives Fight Against COVID-19” project

In 2021, Thailand faces the epidemic of COVID-19, affecting people across the country. OISHI gave social assistance through the “OISHI Gives Fight Against COVID-19” project to fight the dangers of COVID-19 by bringing OISHI Green Tea drinks and COVID-19 protective equipment, both alcohol and masks, given to various agencies, especially those in the areas near the OISHI factories, for example, Salang Pan Municipal Waiting Center, Wang Muang District, Saraburi Province; Wang Muang Sattham Hospital, Wang Muang District, Saraburi Province; and Koh Chan Hospital, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province.

- “Clean-Drinking Water” Project

OISHI runs the "Clean-Drinking Water" project for the 4th consecutive year with the aim of enhancing good hygiene for the communities, especially the communities in the area near the factories. It also builds a good relationship with the communities where OISHI operates. In 2021, OISHI went to improve the drinking water system to be clean and meet the sanitary standards for Wat Samnak Bok School, Muang District, Chonburi Province, which is located in the area near the OISHI beverage factory in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate. The project has resulted in the students and staff at the school, some of whom are descendants of 250 OISHI factory workers, to benefit from the project. This is another project that OISHI has worked together to develop a sustainable quality of life for the community.

- “Scholarship for Employee’s Children” Project
OISHI cares about the lives of its employees and passes it on to the employees' children, through educational support under the "Employee's Child Scholarship" program, which started to support from 2008 to the present, totaling 14 years. OISHI has awarded scholarships to children of employees with good grades and good behavior from elementary school to tertiary level. In 2021, 117 scholarships have been awarded to help alleviate the burden of education costs for employees to 117 families.

- Promote education with the “Work Integrated Learning” project

OISHI supports educational projects by organizing the “Work-integrated Learning” (WIL) project, which is a project at the Navanakorn Green Tea Factory, Pathum Thani Province, and OISHI FOOD SERVICE Factory (Central Kitchen), Ban Bueng District, Chonburi Province, operated in collaboration with Prince of Songkla University which is elevated from cooperative education to integrate learning with working. There is an application of theory with an emphasis on real learning, real knowledge, and practical action. When students have completed their studies in the program, they must be able to pursue a career with assessment according to the goals of the organization. This WIL project benefits 3 groups of stakeholders as follows:

1. Organization (Industry): The organization has worked with the university to obtain knowledge, advice and advice on principles and techniques from the university. Personnel also develop their potential, knowledge and expertise in project implementation, such as increasing productivity and cost savings.

2. Students: Gain firsthand experience in real practice thus increasing professional skills. This will allow students who enter the project to have a good profile and can use these skills to develop their work in the future.

3. Educational Institution: Educational institution has received cooperation in the field of corporate education. This makes university students have a higher rate of employment, as well as co-developing the curriculum and encouraging teachers to increase knowledge and ability as well.


- โ“Raks Arhaan” (Food Rescue) Project to Reduce Food Waste
OISHI joins in supporting the “Raks Arhaan” (Food Rescue) Project of the Scholars of Sustenance (SOS Thailand), a food rescue foundation, with the purpose of: (1) Help reduce environmental problems by reducing the amount of food waste, and not turning food into waste. This is because organic waste causes global warming, which is a serious problem in today’s world. (2) Share food for those who are needy in society. Currently, there are 3 restaurants under the OISHI Group participating in the project, which are SHABUSHI Restaurant, Central Ladprao Branch; SHABUSHI Restaurant, Samyan Mitrtown Branch; and OISHI EATERIUM Restaurant, Samyan Mitrtown Branch. The form of action is that the restaurant will bring left over food from use that can still be eaten or cooked, such as meat, seafood, crab sticks, meatballs, vegetables, fruits and fried foods, to be stored properly under the supervision of the OISHI Quality Assurance (QA) Department to help keep food quality and safe for consumption. After that, the food will be passed on to the SOS Thailand Foundation, a food delivery center for communities in need. The food from OISHI has been passed on to more than 10 communities in need, such as Wat Ruak Bangkok Noi Community, Khlong Toei Railway Junction, Mercy Center Khlong Toei, and Pathum Thani Homeless Center, etc.

- Support the “Share Kindness, Give Clean Water, Give Life” Project
OISHI sponsored OISHI Green Tea and Crystal Drinking Water to the “Share Kindness, Give Clean Water, Give Life” project of the St. Camillus Foundation of Thailand to provide assistance to the 3 underprivileged groups under the care of the foundation, namely elderly people, children with disabilities and orphans, and youth infected with HIV.

- Support Food and Beverages for Christmas Charity Carnival 2020 Activities

OISHI supports OISHI EATO Japanese-style sandwiches and OISHI Green Tea beverages under the “Give” program for the Christmas Charity Carnival 2020 organized by the Central Thailand Mission Foundation at St. Andrews International School. Children and youth participating in the activities are underprivileged children from various foundations, such as The Emergency Home, The House of Blessing, The Thanksgiving Home, The Mercy Centre, The Rangsit Babies’ Home, Pakistani asylum-seekers and refugees.